Kimberly Williams-Paisley recently announced on social media that she is recovering from a “sᴄᴀʀʏ” experience that compelled her silence.
The actor, who is married to country music artist Brad Paisley, claims she felt “tra:pp:ed” in her body for two years before deciding to share her story with the world.
Keep reading to find out how this actor is dealing with a personal health concern!
In mid-August, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 52, made a worrying social media post, revealing that after going onstage at an Alzheimer’s event in Nashville “almost two years ago,” she lost her voice and it “never quite came back”.
“I’ve been going through a thing…It was embarrassing & scary,” the Hallmark actor says in an August 17 Instagram post describing what transpired at the Nashville event.
Williams-Paisley and her sister Ashley have been Alzheimer’s advocates since their late mother, Linda, was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (the same disorder that affects Bruce Willis).
Linda ᴅɪᴇᴅ in 2016, months after The Father of the Bride published her book “Where the Light Gets In,” which chronicles her mother’s battle with the illness.
In her essay, the How to Eat Fried Worms star reveals that after nearly two years of struggle with her voice, she had surgery to repair damage to her laryngeal nerve.
“It’s been a challenging couple of years, but we finally got to the bottom of it,” she writes in the caption to the picture, which includes a carousel of photos of her resting in a hospital bed, one with a massive scar on her neck.
She also warns people about the scar shot, which shows the scar smiling while sipping a cocktail that her “brother” inscribed “on top of the image.”
“I have a badass scar that’s smiling at me across my neck,” she starts. “I haven’t wanted to share about this much until now because it felt too vulnerable. I took for granted my ability to “use my voice” before – for my career, for a good cause, for a timely joke, for SELF-EXPRESSION, for a loud dinner party. Instead, I’ve been the quietest in the room. I’ve felt meek. New people I’ve met thought I was a shy or reserved person. I’ve felt trapped in my body.”
She adds, “I’ve been through shame & self-loathing.”
Williams-Paisley describes the three-hour “laryngoplasty to plump” her “paralyzed vocal cord,” claiming she was conscious and “watched a lot of it on a video screen” over her head “as it happened.”
“All I can say is MODERN MEDICINE IS MIRACULOUS.”
The We Are Marshall star continues, “In the last two years, I’ve found power in using my voice in new ways.”
She closes her message by asking, “Was losing my voice worth it? Mm, not exactly. Was it worthless? Not for a second.”
Family and celebrity friends expressed their love and support in the comments section, leaving their best wishes.
Ashley writes, “I have witnessed first-hand the daily strength of my sister through this journey and you all: WHAT. A SHOW. I am right in the front row, clapping and screaming.”
“This will be a great new chapter. Also I will miss the silence,” jokes her husband Brad, whom she shares sons William “Huck” (born 2007) and Jasper (born 2009).
Grammy Award-winning artist Sheryl Crow offers, “You are my hero! Through all of this you have taught me about holding your power without raising your voice.” The “Soak up the Sun” singer continues, “Thank you for sharing this experience with all of us! You are a fierce mother warrior!”
“You are a Warrior-Goddess. No other way to say it. Oh…and scars are sexy. Sending big love,” writes actor Helen Hunt.
Tracy Pollan, wife of Michael J. Fox, writes, “Thinking of you and a speedy recovery!”
And Many Moore, the star of This is Us, says, “Sending you all the love and healing, Kim. What a pillar of strength. Glad you’re on the mend!!”
Meanwhile, fans left loving messages in her comments area, with some even sharing their own stories.
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One person notes that she has been living with a paralyzed right vocal cord since 2010 and admires the actor’s bravery: “I can relate to what you’re going through! I’ve always been afraid to consider surgery. You are so brave!!”
Another writes, “You are stunning, and your scar has a story to tell. “Thank you for being vulnerable.”
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